This $348,324 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Corning Community College in developing and implementing an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program in Optical Technology. The key objectives of this 3-year effort are to: 1) Design and launch the new Optical Technology A.A.S. degree in collaboration with Monroe Community College and industry partners; 2) Leverage an advisory board to guide curriculum...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, provides $214,976 in funding to Adirondack Community College to deliver a professional development initiative for two-year college chemistry faculty in the Northeast region. The project aims to assemble a regional community of 50 faculty, increase their pedagogical self-efficacy and satisfaction, provide access to chemistry-specific training and collaborative opportunities, and support the...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award in the amount of $199,926 provides funding to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York (RF-SUNY) to deliver a multi-pronged professional development initiative for 50 two-year college chemistry faculty across the Northeast region. The project aims to develop transformative learning experiences in first- and second-year chemistry courses by providing faculty with access to...
This $200,000 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to increase student access to advanced chemistry instrumentation at Columbia Basin College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution in Pasco, Washington. The project will purchase new gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) instruments, and incorporate their use into freshman-level general chemistry labs. It will also develop a...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,139,270 to develop new training programs for manufacturing technicians. The Research Foundation of the City University of New York, on behalf of New York City College of Technology, will introduce new content into existing design, manufacturing, and materials science courses focused on advanced manufacturing technologies. This...
This $466,012 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to establish a nationwide community of chemistry laboratory curriculum developers. The primary objectives are to: Provide a comprehensive year-long professional development program to equip up to 126 chemistry instructors and 42 teaching assistants with evidence-based teaching practices for chemistry laboratory courses. This includes training on curriculum reform,...
This $649,953 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to develop multiple educational pathways leading to careers in the semiconductor manufacturing industry in the five-county Central New York region. The project, titled "Pathways Leading to Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Across New York (PLASMA-NY)", seeks to integrate semiconductor-focused competencies, learning outcomes, course content, and labs into...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $197,968 to Suffolk County Community College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution in New York, to acquire a desktop mass spectrometer and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer. These instruments will be used to enhance undergraduate learning and experiences in organic chemistry courses, benefiting an estimated 100 students annually. The equipment will also support student clubs, public...
This $647,594 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) supports Central Community College in developing and disseminating a new model for recruiting and retaining adult basic education students, particularly English language learners, into the college's Plastics Engineering Technology (PET) program. The project aims to address the critical need for skilled plastics technicians in the regional manufacturing industry in Nebraska, collaborating...
This $3.96 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support an integrated achievement and mentoring model to promote STEM student success and career entry at Nassau Community College and Hofstra University. Over six years, the award will fund scholarships for 90 students pursuing two-year degrees at NCC and four-year degrees at HU in fields including biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics,...